GED Reasoning Through Language Arts Version 1

Practice exam for General Educational Development (GED) under High School Equivalency Exams (High School Exams). 5 sample questions.

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Question 1
How does paragraph 1 fit into the narrative structure of the excerpt?
A. Paragraph 1 establishes the setting and the reason the narrator's family came to the palace.
B. Paragraph 1 provides details about the narrator's feelings about the events of the evening.
C. Paragraph 1 includes background about a conflict that arose from the narrator's feelings about fashion.
D. Paragraph 1 describes the narrator's father and his performance at the concert.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Paragraph 1 introduces the setting (Esterhaza palace) and explains why the family is there (the prince's household moved, and the father is performing in a concert), establishing the context for the narrative, unlike the other options which focus on feelings, conflict, or performance details not emphasized in the paragraph.
Question 2
The rooms were very grand. How would the meaning of this sentence be changed if the word 'grand' were replaced with 'large'?
A. The sentence would describe the size of the room but not their magnificence.
B. The sentence would provide information about the historical period in which these rooms were used.
C. The sentence would offer insight into the particular decorations of the rooms but not the dimensions.
D. The sentence would refer to the number of people the rooms would accommodate.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Grand' conveys magnificence and splendor, while 'large' only indicates size. Replacing 'grand' with 'large' removes the sense of opulence described in the passage (e.g., candles, decor), focusing solely on physical dimensions.
Question 3
What technique does the author use to reveal the narrator's perspective about the ladies at the concert?
A. She compares the ladies to perfectly decorated dolls.
B. She repeats descriptive words to show the ladies' perfection.
C. She exaggerates the appearance of the ladies.
D. She describes two extremes of the ladies' dresses.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The narrator explicitly compares the ladies to dolls ('I thought they looked like dolls; their faces were so perfect'), revealing her perspective of their artificial, ornate appearance, unlike repetition, exaggeration, or contrasting dress extremes.
Question 4
sselect two of the four details from the excerpt into the chart to show which main idea each supports. 1. The narrator is imaginative. 2. The narrator is observant.
A. The narrator thinks the director looks like the music.
B. The narrator notices the candlelight reflected off the violin.
C. The narrator stands to the side while the ladies pass by.
D. The narrator has a new dress for the concert.
Correct Answer: A, B
Rationale: A ('thinks the director looks like the music') shows imagination by likening Haydn's movements to music, and B ('notices the candlelight reflected off the violin') demonstrates keen observation of visual details, unlike C (positioning) or D (personal detail).
Question 5
Which aspect of the evening does the narrator claim she finds most captivating?
A. the style of the ladies' skirts
B. her godfather's nodding head
C. her father's antique violin
D. the elegance of the headdresses
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The narrator states, 'But the enormous panniers that held the ladies' skirts out to the side... fascinated me most of all,' indicating the skirts were the most captivating, unlike the other elements mentioned.

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